Pan-American friendship plant (Pilea involucrata ‘Pm Am’)月面冷水花or蛤蟆草(蝦蟆草)

Pan-American friendship plant (Pilea involucrata ‘Pm Am’)月面冷水花or蛤蟆草(蝦蟆草)

Pan-American friendship plant (Pilea involucrata ‘Pm Am’)月面冷水花or蛤蟆草(蝦蟆草)

Tropical perennial. Mainly growing for its evergreen colorful foliage. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to light shade location in moist but well drained soil. Small pink pom-pom like flowers bloom all year around. Excellent for indoor containers or in shady outdoor planters! USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Propagate by cuttings, layering or division.

熱帶多年生植物. 主要種來觀葉的. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到散光處濕潤但排水良好的土壤. 全年開小朵粉色毛毛的花球. 很適合室內盆植或戶外陰暗處種植於花台! 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高6吋到1呎,寬幅1到1.5呎. 繁殖以扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行. 

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilea_involucrata
http://www.costafarms.com/plants/pilea
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Urticaceae/Pilea_involucrata.html
https://blog.xuite.net/smile27/flower/52547555-冷水花
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/105996/#b

Double European Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis ‘Flore Plena’ or ‘Prolificans’) 重瓣鈴蘭

Double European Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis ‘Flore Plena’ or ‘Prolificans’) 重瓣鈴蘭

Double European Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis ‘Flore Plena’ or ‘Prolificans’) bulbs. 重瓣鈴蘭的球根.

Cold hardy perennial.  Mostly are grown as ground cover.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade location in rich moist soil.  Double white bell shaped flower bloom in mid spring, very fragrant!   Flowers attract bees.  Excellent for cut flower.  USDA Zones:4-8.  Mature size:8″(H) X 2′(W).  Propagate by bulbs, offsets, rhizomes or division.   Excellent growing in containers.   Excellent for woodland garden.  Plant is toxic if ingested.

耐寒強健的多年生草花.  多當地被植物來種植.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照處的肥沃濕潤的土壤.  重瓣白色鈴狀花於仲春盛開,花香濃郁宜人!  花為頗吸引蜂類的蜜源.   很適合切花.  耐寒不甚耐熱.  成熟株高8吋寬幅可達到2呎.  繁殖以無性繁殖,球根,側芽或分株的方式來進行.   很適合盆植.  很適合林地型花園.   植株有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/166377                  https://garden.org/plants/view/233208/Lily-of-the-Valley-Convallaria-majalis-Flore-Pleno/ https://plantlust.com/plants/32701/convallaria-majalis-flore-pleno/

 

Rex Begonia ‘Indian Summer’ 秋海棠

Rex Begonia ‘Indian Summer’ 秋海棠

Rex Begonia ‘Indian Summer’ has beautiful bright pink foliage! 這品秋海棠的漂亮吸睛的粉色葉片真是美!

Tropical perennial.  Mainly are grown for its bright pink foliage.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist but well drained soil.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H/W).  Propagate by cuttings or division.  Excellent in containers indoors.

熱帶多年生植物. 主要是種來做為觀葉植物.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處的濕潤但排水良好的土壤.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅:1-1.5呎.  繁殖以扦插或分株的方式來進行.  很適合室內盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://www.pohlmans.com.au/products/indoor-foliage/begonia-rex-indian-summer/  http://sprinthorticulture.com/products/patio/begonias-beleaf/begonia-beleaf-indian-summer

Succulent-Living Stone (Lithops fulleri) 生石花or石頭玉

Succulent-Living Stone (Lithops fulleri) 生石花or石頭玉

Succulent-Living Stone (Lithops fulleri) 生石花or石頭玉

Tropical perennial, succulent.  Very cute!  Plant has very low ground height and its succulent leaves look like rock.  Easy to grow.  Best in full sun location in well drained medium. White or yellow flowers in winter to spring. USDA Zones:9-10.  Mature size:1cm-10cm(H) X 3cm-10cm(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.  Excellent in small container or rock garden.

熱帶多年生,多肉植物. 非常可愛! 植株很低矮貼地且外型與石頭雷同.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處的排水良好的介質.  冬到春時開白色或黃色的小花.  喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高1-10公分,寬幅3-10公分.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.  適合小盆栽種或地植於岩砌花園.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithops

http://www.lithops.net/lithop7.htm                                                   http://www.houseplantsexpert.com/lithops-fulleri.html

http://www.twwiki.com/wiki/%E7%94%9F%E7%9F%B3%E8%8A%B1                http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Aizoaceae/13046/Lithops_fulleri

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) 屁屁酢

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) 屁屁酢

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) flowers. 屁屁酢開花.

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) flower bud. 屁屁酢花苞出現了!

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) 屁屁酢

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) have heart shape/butt like foliage. 屁屁酢的葉片真的很可愛!

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) flower size is a bit bigger than thumb nail. 屁屁酢花徑比姆指指甲稍大些.

Oxalis simplex (Oxalis simplex) 屁屁酢球根蠻小顆的,比米粒大些比黃豆小些. Its bulb sizes are smaller than a soy beans, some are just bigger than a grain of rice.

Oxalis simplex is small flowering bulb, tender perennial.   A small heart shape/butt cheeks like foliage with white single flower come with yellow centre is very cute!  Excellent for containers.  Very easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun location.  Propagate by bulbs or division.  USDA Zones:8-11.   Mature size:3″-6″(H) X 6″-10′(W).

它是小型開花球根,不耐寒的多年生草花.  葉片為一片心狀/屁屁的樣子葉形有著小小的單瓣白花,近花心處為黃色搭配起來蠻可愛雅致!  很適合小盆盆植亦極易繁殖.  最好種在全日照處.  繁殖以分球或分株為主.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高為3-6吋,寬幅6-10吋.

Baby Sunrose/Heartleaf Ice Plant (Aptenia cordifolia ‘Variegata’) 斑葉花蔓草/太陽玫瑰

Baby Sunrose/Heartleaf Ice Plant (Aptenia cordifolia ‘Variegata’) 斑葉花蔓草/太陽玫瑰

Baby Sunrose/Heartleaf Ice Plant (Aptenia cordifolia ‘Variegata’) 斑葉花蔓草/太陽玫瑰

Baby Sunrose/Heartleaf Ice Plant (Aptenia cordifolia ‘Variegata’) 斑葉花蔓草/太陽玫瑰

Cute little tender perennial/succulent!  Native in South Africa.  Easy to grow in full sun location and easy to grow from cuttings or division.  Low height, excellent for containers.  This variegated variety is nice with small red showy flowers.  USDA Zones: 10-11. Mature size: 1′-2′(H) X 1′-2′(W).

蠻可愛的多年生多肉植物!  原生地為南非.  容易栽培在全日照處且容易以扦插或分株來繁殖.  植株低矮,很適合盆植.  這品斑葉品種更顯出小小的紅花的明顯和可愛.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高及寬幅為1-2呎.